nacanitihs

would this bed a good deal or no deal? http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...1&comp=LRS

would it be cheaper if i bought this and had a shop install it or just have the shop order what i need?

oh and this too
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...1&comp=LRS

and would this be too hard to do myself? im deciently mechanically inclined too

stang8689

let the shop do it, that way you know its right. If you mess it up you have to pay twice

WhiteWindsor

If you dont need to have the car running right away do it yourself. I have more experience with rear ends and trannys than i do engines, which kind of sucks because i need to do some engine work. Gears are not hard but can be agravating. Get a good manual. In most gear changes the carrier shims are reused, just remember which side you took them out and put them back in same way. Read up on back lash and make sure your wear pattern is good. You can buy some stuff like white grease to put on pinion gear and rotate by hand to see what kind of pattern is on your ring gear. The crush sleeve on pinion gear will be hard to crush w/o good impact gun. If you dont have air, your will need to put cheater bar on ratchet and push like hell with your foot. But if your not sure call around and see how much you can get them installed.

94Yellow50

i just bought that exact kit about a week ago...and the trac lok rebuild kit...gotta guy at work who is good with installing new gears...hopefully in the next week he'll have it started depending on how busy he is..ill let ya know how it goes

bermbasher

was the gears frpp gears?

mjr46

the biggest issue with the gear install will be measuring rotational preload done in inch lbs on the pinion bearing which is set by the crush on a new bearing 16-29 inch lbs....used bearing 8-14 inch lbs...your really need to use the dial type ..the beam type will work but not as incrementally close.. with frpp gears most times original ships can be reused..on my set I just installed that's what bI did and worked fine..but then again I have all the special tools and all to check backlash and so forth so I knew it'd be okay..as for rebuild of track loc unit..you also need to set preload on side gears via shim that kit will come with so spyder gears are held in place with correct clearance

90lxrider

i wouldnt get that rebuild kit, i dont remember where but they make a rebuild kit for the 03-04 cobra with carbon fiber clutches

ozz

Yea jegs has the carbon fiber trac loc rebuild clutches

mjr46

the rebuild kit is just fine....if you shim the clutch pack with the appropriate shim and add a tad extra for good measure the rear will last a good long time doing 2 wheel burnouts...350 passes on mine and still going without carbon fiber ones

AdderMk2

don't you already have gears?